General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure was 16.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 16.0% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 55.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 36.7% | — |
| 1967 | 31.2% | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 30.6% | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 26.8% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 29.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 27.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 12.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.5% compare
- 94 El Salvador 16.4% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 16.4% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.9% compare
- 98 Belize 15.9% compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 15.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 99,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 16.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.